California hits like "Best of My Love" and “James Dean." John David "JD" Souther, a songwriter known for writing big hits for ...

"I had seen most of Dean's movies, but I somehow missed the whole icon thing," said Don Henley of the Eagles' 'On the Border' ...

J.D. Souther was one of the most important songwriters in the hit catalog of the Eagles, but he was never a member of the ...